What to Know 2023 is an Election Year for the New York City Council of Education This is an important group that makes important decisions regarding the education of students in public schools in the Big Apple. The elections consist of 32 Community Education Councils and the 4 New York City Education Councils. NEW YORK … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams promotes physical activity. Foto: Michael Appleton / NYC Mayoral Office – The city of New York promotes the Summer Pass Program for high school students (High School Summer Pass), precisely this week when most campuses prepare for the holidays. Now, New York teenagers from 14 to 19 years old are invited to … Read more
Governor Hochul signs law requiring NY schools to use silent panic alarms Photo: Edwin Martínez / Impremedia – Weeks after registration the fatal shooting in a school of Uvalde, Texaswhere a student ended up with the lives of more than 20 peoplemostly small children, now the schools of the State of New York may make … Read more
NEW YORK – Advocates for New York City public school students are celebrating the New York State Legislature’s passage of a bill limiting class size. State Sen. John Liu argued in Albany that New York City public school children have been falling behind. In some cases literally hiding behind other students. “There may be some … Read more
NEW YORK — Weeks after asking the state for assistance in expanding early childhood education, New York City Mayor Eric Adams got his request. Adams joined New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks, elected officials and parents on Friday to celebrate the appropriation of $4 billion in the state budget for … Read more
NEW YORK — An intruder who tried to attack a teacher at a public elementary school in the Bronx ended up stabbing a “heroic” school security officer on duty who intervened and stopped the attack, Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday. A suspect is in custody. The officer was taken to a hospital after receiving a … Read more
What you should know In just over a week since the city began offering Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11, more than 72,000 doses have been administered, and a third of these vaccinations were done in pop-ups located in public schools. Emphasizing the success of the city’s COVID-19 vaccination program that brought … Read more
NEW YORK – New York City said it will phase out controversial Gifted and Talented (G&T) classes from its schools, opting to end a system that critics say is causing racial divisions in the nation’s largest public school system. Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to officially announce the long-awaited change on Friday, confirming a … Read more
What you should know A group of New York City teachers petitioned the United States Supreme Court for an emergency order preventing the city’s vaccination mandate from taking effect on Friday. Earlier this week, federal judges ruled in favor of the city and dissolved a temporary lockdown that kept the city’s vaccine mandate on hold. … Read more
What you should know “Summer Rising,” New York City’s first hybrid summer camp and school program open to any student in grades K-12 who wants to participate, officially began Tuesday. The New York City announced in April the innovative initiative that apparently combines summer school and summer camp, as a means to further help children … Read more